Meaning of Macleaya in English

1. Pronunciation

   /məˈkliːə/

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1. Noun

   Macleaya

   Etymology

   mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Lindley (1799–1865), botanist and horticulturist. From scientific Latin Macleaya from the name of Alexander Macleay, Scottish entomologist and secretary to the Linnean Society 1798–1825 + -a

   Definitions

   1. a perennial herb of eastern Asia: plume poppy